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How to make a series of rectangles follow a pen path
I am trying to get a series of shapes (rectangles) to follow a path (sine wave) that I made with the pen tool, but I have no clue how to do that or if it is possible.
I have tried warping a ...
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Disable Photoshop Elements Brush Selection with Pen and Tablet
I have a Wacom Bamboo Tablet with pen, and every time I touch the pen down, the brush selection tool pops up instead of just drawing. I don't recall having this issue in Windows 7, but I was also ...
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Stroke a path from thick to thin
I manage to stroke a path so that the brush goes thin -> thick -> thin along a path. Thing is though that I want the stroke to go thick -> thin, meaning I want the stroke to start at its thickest and ...
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Turning Multiple Vector Paths into a Solid Object/Image
I'm having troubles trying to figure out how to make a complete object/image with NO pen tool paths or anchors etc...
I have a vector tree... theres lots of completed paths/shapes but still in path ...
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Photoshop: How do I edit a path once it is closed?
I have closed a path, and it now appears in my Paths pane. However, I have no idea how to go back and bring up the anchor points again in order to edit it. Having clicked on the path itself, it simply ...
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How do I use the pen tool to draw an open line?
In Photoshop, how does one create the below single-line zig zag effect, per the instructions? Every time I have completed a work path, it will join one end to the other, so the stroke I apply after ...
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Can I change the pressure amount of a brush line –drawn by mouse pen- after I drew it?
I am using Illustrator for doing some calligraphy, and I am not really experienced with this program.
I am using a mouse pen with pressure to draw/write calligraphy. My question is: Can I change the ...
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How do I cut a hole in a vector object I've drawn with the pen tool in Paint Shop Pro 8?
On a whim, I decided to try to recreate a high resolution Paint Shop Pro 8 logo icon.
The icon is a red painter's palette with a paint prush and the text "PSP 8".
I traced the outline of the ...
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Having Difficulties With The Pen Tool In Photoshop CS6
I just upgraded to Photoshop CS6 from CS5.5 and I'm finding most of it is fairly similar so no problems there, the only issue I have is with the pen tool which is the thing I use the most. I do a lot ...
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How to draw a smooth line (small in some places, large in others) like in this image
Check the image I attached above. I need to design a different logo. But need to draw it like this one because both the logos will be placed together (they need to match). So, anyone know how to ...
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Drawing by pixel without smearing or blurring
I am going crazy trying to figure out this very simple thing.
I want a drawing tool (like pen or pencil or paintbrush) that can just paint pixels directly as pixels. Thus if the size of the tip is ...
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Adobe Illustrator Pen Tool for Hair Strands
I want to use the pen tool in Adobe Illustrator to make hair strands for a vexel portrait. The problem is that I would like to use the pen tool to make two anchor points (to make a strand of hair) w/o ...
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Illustrator pen tool edges are way too sharp
I'm trying to draw a vector diamond with a tutorial, but when I connect two anchor points the corner becomes extremely sharp. Why is that happening?
Here's an example of what's happening
Thanks.
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getting a curvy header perfect in photoshop
I'm trying to make a curvy header banner for a website, see here:
This is one of my several attempts. As you can see, the curve is not symmetrical.
What is a way that is guaranteed to get a ...
